ALBERTA EQUESTRIAN TRAIL SUPPORTER PROGRAM
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Want to improve trails in your area?
Equestrian trail riding, both local and in the backcountry, is becoming increasingly popular.   This increased demand has created an additional need for new resources.  The Alberta Government has reduced its financial commitment for maintaining and developing recreational staging sites and trails. If the Equestrian community hopes to continue to have access to existing equestrian trails or to expect further development on new trails, the resources to realize these expectations will have to be funded by recreational riders. The Alberta Equestrian Trail Supporter Program provides recreational riders the opportunity to support a funding initiative which addresses local, regional and provincial needs.  
The Recreation Division of the Alberta Equestrian Federation administers the program. The annual trail supporter fee will be $30.00 of which $25.00 is ear-marked for trail development. These funds are used to provide facilities such as high lines, toilets, fire rings, signage, wells for stock watering, trail bridges, etc. The remaining $5.00 is used to administer and market the program. 
An annual trail supporter tag is issued with a renewal sticker each year the membership is renewed. Each supporter is encouraged to attach the tag to their saddle when trail riding.
A biannual newsletter, providing information of trail development projects is also distributed to each trail supporter.
Wherever possible, the development of dollars is used as "seed funding" to obtain additional funding from other granting agencies. A review committee receives, reviews and approves specific funding proposals.
The names of all participants are maintained in an electronic database. This database is used to inform supporters of ongoing trail planning initiatives and to solicit specific inputs on issues as they arise. 
Equestrian Groups are also encouraged to become involved in trail maintenance programs such as Adopt-A-Trail.
If you would like more information on how you could become a trail supporter call      1-877-INFO-AEF (1-877-463-6233) or to join download the application.

Thank you to our donors for their generous support.

 
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